Armament

The Breda Mod.35, OTO Mod.35 and the SRCM Mod.35 comprised the three types of hand grenade used by Italian forces in World War Two.

Alberto da Giussano class cruisers were the first in the Condottieri class series. Four cruisers were built by 1930, none of which survived the war.

The Condottieri Class light cruisers are unique as a class within the Regia Marina. The consisted of five sub-classes with varying armament and armor.

The San Giorgio is the best known of the two San Giorgio class cruisers. Built before WWI, the San Giorgio defended Tobruk before being scuttled by the crew.

Italian Aircraft Carriers of World War Two almost became a reality. The Aquila and Sparviero were two carriers under construction for the Regia Marina.

In March 1943, the Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario made her furious combat debut. This exceptionally designed aircraft performed well in its brief service.

Introduced in 1938, the Moto Guzzi Alce motorcycle was used in areas such as reconnaissance and convoy escort. The Super Alce replaced the Alce in 1943.

The Regia Marina Trento Class cruiser comprised of the Trento, Trieste and arguably the Bolzano. It was an imbalaced design sacrificing armor for speed.

The Cannone da 90/53 was a formidable dual-purpose artillery piece of the Regio Esercito. It boasted fantastic ballistic capabilities and performance.

The Siluro a Lenta Corsa, or Human Torpedo, was a uniquely Italian covert weapon used to level the odds against the mighty British Navy.